Illinois unemployment worsens for 8th-straight month in August, nation’s 3rd-highest – Wirepoints
The number of unemployed Illinoisans rose again in August. This marks Illinois’ 8th-month in a row for rising unemployment, with nearly 38,000 more workers out of a job compared to December, 2023. We’ll keep saying it: Illinois’ leaders will never fix the state’s problems if they’re not honest about them.
Ted joined Jeff Daly to talk about why Illinois is losing young, wealthy millennials to other states. Why should they stay in a city like Chicago, which only promises more crime and higher taxes? The loss of entrepreneurs and businesses means Gov. Pritzker has to resort to subsidies to get a single win: a Chinese company making EV batteries that the federal government won’t use due to security concerns.